| Index | Ruth | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $208,705 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $949 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 75.8% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 24.2% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Henrietta, NC | 465 | $0 | 100% |
| Caroleen, NC | 459 | $0 | 100% |
| Cliffside, NC | 727 | $0 | 100% |
| Spindale, NC | 4,286 | $149,980 | 54% |
| Ellenboro, NC | 814 | $151,024 | 54% |
| Ruth, NC | 651 | $208,705 | 36% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Midway, NM | 651 | $131,490 | 60% |
| Tijeras, NM | 651 | $307,019 | 6% |
| Glenville, MN | 651 | $163,740 | 50% |
| Pink Hill, NC | 651 | $111,073 | 66% |
| Osino, NV | 651 | $283,968 | 13% |
| Ruth, NC | 651 | $208,705 | 36% |